As I'm lying on top of Killua, he holds me close, resting his head ontop of mine. strangely enough, I could fall asleep on a moments notice.

My eyes dart in Banana's direction, noticing that she hasn't noticed us being comfortable with each other. The small hotel offers us little room, although enough to still move around in if we need to.

Kite speaks to all of us "A Chimera Ant queen move repeatedly until she finds a place she likes. As she does, she births more and more soldier ants to build her own army. Once she's chosen a location, she births a large number of carpenter ants, which construct her castle with incredible speed. From then on, the queen remains within the castle until death."

Kite pauses for a second "So if a Queen grew to two meters tall and were to set her sights on humans, there should be entire villages or towns of missing people."

Spinner shakes her head "I don't see anything... I just checked the past six months, and the largest group only numbered ten."

Gon responds "Say, can we look up missing people individually?"

Spinner turns around "Don't be ridiculous. You know how many hundreds of thousands of people go missing worldwide?"

Killua interjects, lifting a finger, while making sure to keep another around me "We should be able to see which areas have the highest concentrations."

Spinner types away "Let's see... No good... The data's two years old."

Gon responds "Perhaps we should start by checking for sightings."

Killua nods "If someone saw a two-meter insect, they'd make a big fuss."

I yawn "Speaking of fuss... your making one now."

Spinner retorts "We tried that, of course. But we couldn't find anything."

Banana interjects "Maybe we're getting worked up over nothing..."

Spinner nods as she leans back in the computer chair "Yeah."

I sigh "What happens if the Queen landed in an area that doesn't show any information, say... a place that's filled with no one who uses the internet..."

Kite speaks up after tapping Spinner on the shoulder "Bring up the tidal data from the day the arm was found."

Spinner turns back to the computer, typing away into the computer.

She pulls up a map "Let's see... The arm was discovered here..."

Kite looks at the map "Now go back ten days."

Spinner types away as Kite continues to dictate "Locate any currents that may have carried the arm to that location in that time."

Spinner turns around confused "What do you mean?"

Kite looks over Spinner shoulder, focusing on the screen "It's possible that the arm was severed after the Chimera Ant made landfall."

Spinner nods "That makes sense."

Spinner rewinds the tides forecast "It could have come from any of the Balsa Islands..."

Kite responds "Including the Mitene Union."

Stick responds "The Mitene Union..."

Banana realises "Oh, where the NGL Autonomous Region is."

Kite nods "Yes, as well as East Gorteau. There's no getting information out of those two counties."

Killua taps me "Looks like your right again..."

I fist pump the air, lazily responding as I swing my fist around with just as much effort "Woo... score one for the tired man."

Killua turns to Kite "Anyways, what's this NGL?"

Banana responds "An acronym, standing for Neo-Green Life."

Stick continues "It's a country founded by people who wanted to live in nature, away from machine civilization."

Spinner pulls up a map "Here."

The map shows a small area, known as the Mitene Union that's split into 5 areas:

NGL Autonomous Region

Republic of Rokario

Hass Republic

Republic of West Gorteau

Republic of East Gorteau

As I try to focus on the map from a distance, Spinner continues "They primarily communicate by letter. Primary means of transportation is by horse. Anyone knowingly bringing technology into the county is subject to execution. In '87, a three-man TV crew was caught trying to enter the country to get a story. One was executed, and the other two remain in prison. Of its 2.17 million population 99% belong to the Neo-Green Life Party, with the rest being support volunteers."

We turn to face Kite.

Kite thinks out loud as he points out something "If the Chimera Ant washed ashore there, how would the NGL citizenry react? They probably wouldn't do anything. When a deadly epidemic spread throughout the area, they let nature run its course, refusing to admit international doctors. And even if they tried to contract the outside, it would be too late by the time word arrived."

Kite turns to us "If that arm belonged to the Chimera Ant queen, she may have already begun to build her nest."

We wait a couple of hours as I fall asleep on Killua.

Killua's P.O.V

I smile, stroking Daniel's hair.

Damn... plaining with his hair never gets old... Maybe I should straighten out his hair.

A wide smirk crosses my cheeks. Oh... then people will really think his a flat chested girl... Although, I wonder if his hair will stay this time?

Spinner speaks up "I brought tickets to the Mitene Union."

Banana speaks up next "But to reach NGL, we have to take an airship to the neighbouring Republic of Rokario, and travel by land from, Kyaaa!"

Daniel's P.O.V

I wake up startled, almost having a heart attack from the sudden loud scream. My heart races as I scream "Are we under attack?"

Stick points out "If you talking about your ear drums, then yes..."

Banana sighs "Sorry..."

I sigh "I'm pretty sure I was enjoying that sleep..."

I slump back on Killua, resting my head in his chest again "So what did I miss?... Besides my ear drums getting busted..."

Killua responds "We're going to the NGL."

Stick interjects "It ant gonna be easy to get into a country of such nasty rumours. Just kidding."

Stick laughs as I respond "What comes up, must go down..."

Like your jokes...

Killua hushes me "Nasty rumours?"

Gon looks confused "What you mean?"

Kite responds "Have you heard of D2?"

I respond "The Drug? No, can't say I have..."

Kite turns around "How do you know it's a drug then?"

I respond "It sounds like one..."

Kite nods "It's an ingestible drug that's propagating rapidly throughout urban areas worldwide. It's derived from the bila tree, native to the Mitene Union. And they claim that over 80% of the world's bila trees are located in NGL."

Killua responds "So the nasty rumours are saying that the drug is being manufactured in NGL?"

Kite turns to Killua "They're only rumours. No one has been able to publicly prove it."

Stick continues "After all, the country's locked down tight."

Spinner leans on her chair "When people try to get in to investigate, they're executed."

Gon mutters "Executed..."

I scratch my chin "This sounds like a deadly mission... hey G-"

I turn to Gon, seeing him with a permanent serious smile. Seeing Gon smile like that, makes me mutter under my breath "Of course it had to be a stupid question to ask..."

Gon nods "Of course I want to go!"

Killua smiles "Then I'm in. Where Gon goes fun is bound to follow!"

I frown slightly "All-righty then it's settled!"

Time Skip

I tap my foot as we wait for our ride.

Kite walks up to us to ask something "It may be a bit late to ask, but are you sure you want to come?"

Gon nods smiling "Of course!"

Killua chuckles "You weren't kidding about the late part."

Kite turns to me "Are you sure?"

I nod "I'm kind of like a puppy. I follow the main group..."

Kite frowns "Don't you mean, Killua?"

I retort "Main group! When you say that, I feel like a stalker..."

Kite turns back to face all three of us "We have no idea what the situation is inside NGL. There may very well be a swarm of giant Chimera Ants already, hunting humans down. If that turns out to be the case, my priority will be saving them. So I may not be able to help you. You must protect yourselves. If you want to come, that's the requirement."

Gon nods "Okay, got it."

Killua smiles as he nods "We'll be fine."

I nod as well "I should be fine."

Kite responds firmly "And if I'm the one who's in danger, you should escape without me."

Gon looks shocked as Kite looks firmly at us "Got it?"

I nod at Kite.

Already ahead of you!

Airship ride

We watch the scenery through the window, watching the clouds go by, passing over the tiny city below us.

Gon smiles suddenly "I've just decided!"

Killua turns to Gon "What did you just decide?"

Gon looks up at Killua "Remember what Kite said before we left? That we should escape without him if he's in danger."

I nod at Gon "I didn't think he gave us a choice. It was an order..."

Gon nods as he turns to me "Yeah."

Gon turns to look outside the window again "That's why neither of us said anything, but I've been thinking. Is it possible for Kite, who earned Ging's respect, to be in that much danger?"

Killua turns to Gon with a serious look. Gon turns to look at us, continuing on "You said that Ging had a reason for bringing Kite and me together..."

Killua nods "Yeah."

Gon turns back to the window "You're probably right. I don't know the reason, but I can't give up halfway, no matter what's going on. Otherwise, I'll disappoint Ging. Of course, I could never forgive myself, either. So I won't run away. That's what I've decided."

Killua sighs "Man, you had this totally serious expression, so I was expecting something big. But it's just business as usual."

Gon responds confused "Huh? I thought about this a lot. I even ran a bunch of mental simulations..."

Killua turns to Gon "Think all you want, but you'll still be Gon. If someone said you should abandon them, you'd never do it."

Gon sighs "You make it sound like I wasted my time considering it. Then what about you?"

Killua muses "I'm a spontaneous guy, so I'd think about it when the time comes."

"You mean you might run away?" Gon responses as Killua turns to the window, starting to speak "D-"

I cut off Killua "Fate has a weird way of giving us a unique hand... sometimes no matter how good you are... It's better to fold. And return with a better hand. It doesn't matter how strong we are, or how strong we think we are, the world is one giant battlefield of potentials..."

I turn to them, sporting a serious look "We may be thinking ahead, but, it doesn't matter how far we think ahead... One sudden change can bring everything down around you..."

I turn back to face the window "Sometimes, you just have to face the music, and run away to come back later, facing it dead on."

Killua looks at me, focusing on my unchanging expression. Killua sighs "I can't say until it actually happens."

Gon speaks up "Say for instance..."

Killua cuts Gon off "I can't say to you what I'd do in a hypothetical situation. I don't decide until it's time."

Gon pouts "But this is a good one... What if you liked someone, but they liked someone else? What would you do?"

I respond without thinking "I would issue a love war until I got what I wanted... but if the person was far too gone, I would give up and move onto the next..."

Killua looks at me "What if it was me in that scenario?"

I turn to Killua "It depends... is it you that likes someone else, or is it me?"

Killua frowns "Are you implying that you have someone else you like?"

I frown, focusing completely on Killua "No! I meant are you the one in the spot that likes someone else, or am I in that position?"

Gon looks confused at us as Killua thinks, looking up as he pnders the thought outloud "I can't say because I'm not in that position..."

Killua looks at me "What if it was you in that position?"

I think for a moment "If I was the middle man. I would still stay in the middle, and focus on who I like, even if my feelings changed... hypothetically speaking, if I got the spark from someone else. I would still stay with the first."

Killua thinks "What if... the spark was stronger with the second than the first?"

I turn to Killua "Still staying with the first!"

Killua thinks "What if-"

I cut Killua off "The first!"

Killua frowns "You cut me off before I could even finish! What if the first cheated on you?"

I turn to Killua "Are you implying that you would cheat on me?"

Killua retorts "Hypothetically speaking!"

I respond with a sly grin "I would crush them mentally to the point they couldn't think for themselves... then, I'll build them back up again! Then I would chase the guy or girl they cheated on me with and kill them... Mentally...!"

I turn to Gon "What would you do?"

Gon turns away "I don't know... probably give up. but a part of me would want to chase them... no matter the consequences..."

I step towards Gon, nudging him "So who's the lucky person you got your eyes set on?"

Gon sighs "No one yet... I thought I might ask the question because it directly affects you two... what would you do in that scenario?"

I gawk "I don't have my eyes set on someone else..."

Killua nods "Same here. I can't say I'm in any scenario either..."

Gon hufss, feeling dissapointed about the answers "Ehh..."

Ok there's the semi start of it. It will get stronger around mid way...

Also, Daniel is oblivious at-the-moment because his focused elsewhere. He'll however soon get the hint.

His oblivious to flirting...